Cora (Massey) Hammock (1890 - 1982)

Born 24 Dec 1890 in Pickwick Landing, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Mar 1982 at age 91 in Pickwick, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Cora was born on 24 Dec 1890 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of Thomas Massey and Margaret Austin. She passed away on 20 Mar 1982 and is buried alongside her husband, Jim Hammock, in the White Sulphur Cemetery located in Hardin County, Tennesse.^[1]

1900 Census: Cora is living with her parents and siblings in Tishomingo County, Mississippi where her father is a day laborer.

2 Nov 1907: Cora is married to Jim Hammock in Hardin County, Tennessee.^[3]

1930 Census: Cora (38) and James (46) are living in Hardin County, Tennessee. The record shows that Cora was 18 when she married James and that the couple have 8 children; sons Eldrig (18), Mckinley (10), Ottie (7), Ezra (6), and Glenn (8 months); daughters Kate (21), Etta (16), and Eileen (3).^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #198758919 for Cora M Hammock (24 Dec 1890–20 Mar 1982), citing White Sulphur Cemetery, Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Samuel Baker (contributor 48704302).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QNS-CGR?cc=1325221&wc=9B71-R9S%3A1030553801%2C1033729201%2C1033729202 : 5 August 2014), Mississippi > Tishomingo > ED 111 Beat 1 (excl. Tuka town) > image 40 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TN-GXV2?cc=1619127&wc=Q633-MQN%3A1589264473%2C1589372216 : 21 December 2016), Hardin > Marriage registers, 1906-1914, vol 14-16 > image 157 of 941; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRVG-PQ8?cc=1810731&wc=QZF4-GMB%3A648806201%2C649947501%2C648824201%2C1589282329 : 8 December 2015), Tennessee > Hardin > District 06 > ED 11 > image 3 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).

Research Notes

• 1900 Census list 6 siblings
• 1930 Census list 8 children
• Husband's FG Memorial has picture of his Death Certificate which list Cora as the Informant.